BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry
About this course
BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry, a multidisciplinary degree combining analytical frameworks from economics, political studies and philosophical enquiry. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods and Policy Analysis. Students complete a compulsory professional work placement year between the second and fourth years of study. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Economics, Public Policy and Ethics, and Ethics and Political Philosophy. The second year progresses to advanced economic theory and career development, featuring compulsory modules including Macroeconomics 1, Microeconomics 2 and Professional and Career Development, alongside optional choices like Business Ethics. The final year requires the completion of a dissertation, while optional modules allow specialisation in areas such as Game Theory, International Trade, Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policies, and Electoral Behaviour and Data Analytics.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,6,5 in 3 HL subjects. BTEC: DDD
What students say
Based on about 50 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 96%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 34%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 55%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 15%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS SKILLS
- PUBLIC POLICY AND ETHICS
- MATHS, STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
- INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
- ETHICS AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
- MACROECONOMICS 1
- MICROECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 1
- PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- MICROECONOMICS 2
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
- PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE: SCIENCE IN SOCIETY
- BUSINESS ETHICS
- LIBERTY, JUSTICE AND THE GOOD SOCIETY
- USES, MISUSES AND ABUSES OF LANGUAGE
- WORK PLACEMENT YEAR
- PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS DISSERTATION
- PHILOSOPHY AND PUBLIC POLICY
- EXISTENTIALISM
- PHILOSOPHY OF PLAY AND THE VIRTUAL
- AFRICA-CHINA RELATIONS IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ORDER
- SOLIDARITY, ACTIVISM AND BORDERS IN THE EU
- ELECTORAL BEHAVIOUR AND DATA ANALYTICS
- GAME THEORY
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ECONOMIC POLICY
- DEBATES IN MACROECONOMIC POLICY
- PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO CONFLICT
- FRONTIERS OF ETHICS
- PUBLIC POLICY: AN ADVANCED INTRODUCTION
- POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT
- REPRODUCTIVE POLITICS
- IMMIGRATION AND THE STATE
- THE ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
- ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
- HEALTH ECONOMICS
- HEALTH CARE, ECONOMICS AND JUSTICE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £35,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £20,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry at University of Liverpool do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry at University of Liverpool?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Does BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry at University of Liverpool include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a Year in Industry at University of Liverpool?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.